Photographer's Note

The inner part of the long bay of Partheni, in the north of Leros. The picture was taken from the top of Mt Kleidi, approx.320m and several kilometres away.
I pushed the zoom of my camera and the quality is not great but, in my opinion, one good thing that came out of the moody lighting was the metallic texture of the water.

Hello
lovely capture lovely houses lovely boats
looking like seagulls on the surface of the
sea what couls O say for tnhis fantastic
composition with greenery in contrast
with the red roofs
excellent chosen point of view and
the picture has been taken from
the top of mt Kleidi
regards
have a nice evening
Costantino

One boat is "breaking" the smooth texture of the water, Ourania, and its wake marvelousely in contrast.
Fine view from above, looking down to the bay filled with anchored boats.
As I wrote before, one side is with green veg.'s, while the opposite mountain is a barren land.
Fine taken photo, Kalispera,
Ike

Hello Ourania,
You have picked the nicest part from the other view and present us with a close-up of the quiet bay. The boat heading for the harbour has whipped up very attractive waves, and as you pointed out there is a very fine metallic texture of the water. The contrast of the fertile green plain and the rugged grey hillside gets more pronounced with this closer look.
Kind regards,
Gert

Hello Ourania
Lovely composition with the beautiful waters of the bay with the boats. The foreground has beautiful details of the houses and the vegetation. The vast slopes of the hills make a lovely backdrop. Surely a place that I would love to visit. Thanks for sharing and have a great new day.
best regards
Satya

Like the POV from where you manage to capture all the bay , vegetation on one side, barren hills at the other
The best, as you said, is the texture of the water with the quiet boats
Good to add some touches of red for contrats
A plesure to watch, congrats
Maria

Good evening.
Nice view of the bay ...
Good footage and contrast nicely demonstrated place with boats and houses, beautiful colors.
Good work and composition, a nice place to vacation.
Have a nice evening and night, all the best.
Paja.

Kalispera Ourania,
This is another stunner. What a charming view of this small bay ! I like the inspiring viewpoint from above in this lovely setting and the metallic sheen of the mirror-like surface of the water. The sailboats are a nice bonus in this tranquil setting. The beauty of this somewhat wild landscape is well conveyed in this fine shot. Well done.
Kind regards,
Christian

In reference to your forum message, I'm sure glad you've decided to explore this area, because it's resulted in some delightful images and perspectives from on high. From the previous picture in this series, my eyes tended to concentrate around this same area...and so it's with a smile to see this follow-up in greater detail.

Before reading your note, it was the sheen of the bays surface that I found most attractive. As you mention, it appears metallic and offers a stronger reflective effect. The boat entering from the left side of the frame breaks the tension but does not disturb the serenity of the scene. In fact, its wake makes for a pleasant little pattern. :) A smart composition, using the hillside to build a crescendo from bottom to top.

Despite any lack of sharpness from the telephoto, the content outweighs any perceived shortcomings...I always profess "content over quality!" Have a great day ahead. All the best.

I think that we saw a previous picture out of these place, but now more detailed.
A splendid view about these bay with different small boats.
Perfect perspective and depth picture.
Very well captured, also nice presentation. TFS.

Hi Ourania,
Another excellent view down to nice small sea bay. Superb arrangement with the green gardens with white houses in foreground, the small white boats on quiet water and the fabulous brown hill in background. All in excellent light.
Very well done.
Greetings,
Miro

Hi Ourania, very good view of this beautiful bay, well captured with a great POV with very good and nice photo. An interesting image of a nice place to spend a nice holiday, with good sharpness, depth and quality. Nice good job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Hi Ourania
A beautiful Mediterranean seascape seen from high above with superb contrast of green fg and the earthy tone of the textured backdrop, ensuring the main focal does not escape the eye; the beautiful bay and its lovely mirror water reflection indeed grabs attention and only broken by the ripples!! Great vista and there is a very nice atmosphere to this picturesque image, the touch of grey combines well. Fine capture worthy of an effort. Congrats, TFS
Best regards

Hi Ourania,
Although you may have pushed your zoom, the quality hoes not seem to have suffered much, it is a just fine photo. The reflections on the bay and the wake that the returning boat makes are lovely.
Regards,
MT